Free Exercise Library

Free Face Yoga Exercises

12 guided routines for your forehead, brow, cheeks, jawline, neck, and full-face circulation — each under 90 seconds, backed by video.

Forehead Smoother Forehead, frontalis muscle 60 seconds · 3 sets of 5 sweeps Watch exercise → Brow Lift Brow, corrugator, orbicularis oculi 60 seconds · 10 reps — hold 3 seconds each Watch exercise → Eye De-Puff Press Under-eye area, orbital bone 60 seconds · Continuous light tapping Watch exercise → Crow's Feet Softener Outer eye, crow's feet area 60 seconds · 10 reps — hold 2 seconds each Watch exercise → Cheek Lift Cheeks, zygomaticus, mid-face 60 seconds · 10 reps — hold 3 seconds each Watch exercise → Cheek Sculpt Cheek muscles, buccinator 60 seconds · 3 slow rotations each direction Watch exercise → Nasolabial Softener Nasolabial folds, smile lines 60 seconds · 5 slow sweeps each side Watch exercise → Jaw Release Masseter, jaw, lower face 60 seconds · 10 open-close + 5 side-to-side Watch exercise → Chin & Jawline Lift Chin, platysma, jawline 60 seconds · 10 reps — hold 3 seconds each Watch exercise → Neck Smoother Neck, sternocleidomastoid, posture 60 seconds · 5 turns each side + 3 chin lifts Watch exercise → Lion Face Full face, all major facial muscle groups 30 seconds · 5 reps — hold 3 seconds each Watch exercise → Puffiness Drainage Massage Lymphatic drainage, full face 90 seconds · Continuous flowing motion Watch exercise →

A free face yoga course you can follow at home

Everything on this page is free and needs no signup, no equipment and no app. Work through the twelve exercises below in order and you have a complete face yoga routine that takes under ten minutes. Most people do the full sequence three to four times a week, or pick two or three exercises to do daily.

Face yoga works the same way any resistance training does: the face has more than 40 muscles, and like any other muscle they respond to repeated, controlled contraction. The evidence base is smaller than for topical actives, but a 20-week Northwestern University trial found daily facial exercise produced a measurable improvement in perceived age. It is a supporting habit, not a replacement for sun protection or a working skincare routine.

How to do these free face exercises properly

  1. Start with clean hands and a clean face. You are pressing and pulling on skin, so anything on your fingers ends up in your pores.
  2. Use a slip layer. A drop of facial oil or a light serum stops you dragging the skin, which is the most common way people do more harm than good.
  3. Go slowly. Every exercise here is about controlled movement, not speed. Fast repetitions recruit the wrong muscles.
  4. Keep the pressure light. If you can see the skin bunching or stretching, you are pressing too hard.
  5. Be consistent rather than intense. Five minutes most days beats twenty minutes once a week.

Which face yoga exercises should you start with?

If you are new to this, pick by the area you actually care about rather than doing all twelve on day one:

How long before face yoga shows results?

Muscle adapts slowly. Expect roughly this:

Anyone promising visible lift in a week is selling something. Face yoga is a slow, cumulative habit, which is exactly why the free version works as well as a paid course — the only variable that matters is whether you actually do it.

Face yoga FAQs

Is face yoga actually free here?

Yes. All twelve exercises, including the guided videos, are free to use with no account, no email and no payment. There is no locked "advanced" tier — this is the complete routine.

Does face yoga really work?

The evidence is limited but not absent. A 20-week Northwestern University study found that participants doing daily facial exercise were rated as looking measurably younger by the end. It works on muscle tone rather than skin quality, so it complements sunscreen, retinoids and hydration rather than replacing them.

How often should I do face yoga exercises?

Three to four sessions a week is enough for most people, and daily is fine as long as you keep the pressure light. Consistency matters far more than session length — five minutes most days beats a long session once a week.

Can face yoga cause wrinkles?

Done properly, no. The risk comes from technique, not the practice: dragging dry skin, pressing hard enough to see it bunch, or repeating a strong expression without a slip layer. Use a drop of oil or serum, keep the pressure light, and stop if you see the skin stretching.

What are the orbicularis oculi exercises for?

The orbicularis oculi is the ring of muscle surrounding each eye. It controls blinking and squinting, and it is the muscle underlying crow's feet and under-eye puffiness. The Eye De-Puff Press and Crow's Feet Softener on this page both target it, using light tapping and controlled squinting rather than pulling at the skin.